Project 2 CSCI 640

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Project 2CSCI 640

• Security Topics

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Background

• Refer to syllabus
• Anticipated Grading
• Exam 1 25Exam 2               
  25 Homework 25Papers /
  Projects 25
• It is anticipated that there will be a number of
  specific homework assignments. Most of these
  will likely come from the end of the chapters we
  study, but perhaps not all.
• ? Additional small / short papers and projects
  will be periodically assigned, but these are not
  major efforts. For example, I may ask you to
  research some information on a specific topic and
  submit a two or three paper summary of the
  information you found.

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Project Two Chapter 15

• Chapter 15 is a chapter that addresses a number
  of very significant topics related to security.
• The chapter starts off with identifying security
  problems, discusses a number of program threats,
  and then concentrates on system and network
  threats. Cryptography as a security tool is
  discussed in some detail. Additional topics
  include user authentication, implementing
  security defenses, and firewalling.
• The purpose of this project is to develop more
  familiarity in a couple of these topics than is
  provided in the text.

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Paper Details

• I would like you to develop a paper of no fewer
  than five pages double spaced (you may take
  more, if you wish) to meet the specifications
  below.
• Please select two topics from the list
• Program threats to include Trojan horses, trap
  doors and virus
• System and Network threats to minimally include
  worms and denial of service (DOS)
• Encryption a host of subtopics are available,
  and
• Implementing Security Defenses.

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Alternatively,

• You may select any one of the topics on the
  previous slide plus 15-9 and 15-10.
• Total pages for all would be no fewer than four
  (4) pages.

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Paper Details - 2

• You may certainly use the material from the text
  (naturally). But it might be helpful to go
  online for additional sources.
• Provide your sources
• This is not meant to be an albatross assignment
  rather, it is meant to provide an opportunity to
  pick a couple of topics that you feel are of
  particular interest to you and broaden your
  knowledge of these.

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Conclusion

• If this is unclear, please let me know and I will
  clarify.
• Thanks, and have funand reading learning.